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Caladenia ferruginea Nicholls
Rusty Spider Orchid

Reference
Victorian Naturalist 64:136 (1947)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.6 m high. Fl. red-brown, Sep to Oct. Loam or clay-loam, sand, laterite. Swampy areas.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Busselton, Canning, Cranbrook, Donnybrook-Balingup, Gosnells, Harvey, Kalamunda, Manjimup, Murray, Plantagenet, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Waroona.